2024 and older Photos & Videos

November 23 - veterans dance
Eight Guest Promenaders were among the 4 squares of Gads Club Members and Guest Visitors at the Thanksgiving Dance on Saturday 11/23/24.  Art LaVigne was the Club Caller.

November 9 - veterans dance
On November 9, 2024, 4 squares of Gad-Abouts and Guest Visitors were entertained by Guest Caller Ed Pabst and Guest Cuer Carol Pabst.  The Pabst Duo are from Ohio.  Pictured above is the Promenader contingent.

october 26 - halloween dance
Three + squares of Halloween costumed revelers attended the Halloween Dance on Saturday October 26th.  The caller was Art "The Count" LaVigne.  The Promenaders were well represented at the  Halloween Dance with 6 members.

october 12 - national apple harvest festival demo
On Saturday October 12th, your Webmaster along with the Promenader Club President ventured to Biglerville Pa to attend the National Apple Harvest Festival.  Once there, they teamed up with other Promenader club members, Gad-Abouts club members, and Country Twirlers club members to perform 3 square dance demonstrations in the Apple Auditorium.   The calling was ably performed by Gad-Abouts Club Caller Art LaVigne.  The square dancers shared the stage for the day with the Carroll County Cloggers to entertain the viewing crowd in the expansive indoor venue.

September 28, 2024 -  favorite team jersey dance

Three squares of sports fanatics and Caller Art LaVigne sported their favorite team jerseys at the Favorite Team Jersey Dance on September 28th.  The only problem is that your Webmaster did not see any NY Yankee jerseys in the group picture.  Obviously that was a gross omission and will be forgiven just this one time.

August 31, 2024 - hawaiian night dance
Four squares of club members and guests enjoyed the crooning of Club Caller Art LaVigne at the Hawaiian Night Dance on Saturday August 31st

8/17/24 WASCA 2025 DUCK Dive 25 fundraiser picnic
Over 40 guests representing 24 of the 49 WASCA clubs attended the WASCA 2025 "Duck-N-Dive" Fundraiser at a 400 acre farm in Boyd's Maryland on Saturday August 17th. 
The Gad-Abouts were represented by Club President Bob Lawn.
The event was ably called by Chris Stacey.
​In tune with the WASCA 2025 theme there were plenty of duck related attire and souvenirs under the large pavilion. 
As usual, WASCA Festival President Steve Cunnion and Co-President Pat Marks had their "Ducks In A Row" (see the photo above) in their organization of this picnic.

7/13/24 ice cream social DANCE
Apparently, the 16 Promenaders pictured above plus the Webmaster, were still craving for Ice Cream after the recent Promenader Ice Cream Social Dance on July 7th.  Therefore, to satisfy their cravings, they headed to the Gad-Abouts Ice Cream Social Dance on Saturday night July 13th.   The Promenaders contingent added to the mix of over 5 squares.

Saturday May 25, 2024 Memorial day dance
Guest Caller Howard Williamson entertained 4 + squares at the Gad-Abouts Memorial Day Dance on Saturday May 25th.

4/13/24 all singing calls dance
Club Members and guests enjoyed the All Singing Calls Dance called by regular Club Caller Art LaVigne.

3/30/24 EASTER DANCE
Four squares danced to the calls of Guest Caller Travis Cook at the Easter Dance on 3/30.

2/24/24 MARDI GRAS DANCE
​There ​were over 5 squares of Mardi Gras revelers at the Mardi Gras dance on 2/24.  Included in that total was a Baker's Dozen of Frederick County Promenaders.  As usual, Club Caller Art LaVigne, was splendid in his choice of song selections to match a given theme.  In particular, the Webmaster enjoyed two of his song selections.  They were Jambalaya and When The Saints Go Marching In that are represented in two of the videos.  Also, I must complement Club Cuer Butch Bloxom on his excellent Round Dance presentations.

3/23/24 COUNTRY MUSIC DANCE
A slew (around a dozen or so) of Promenaders helped form 5 squares of dancers at the Gads Country Music Dance on 3/23.  As usual Club Caller Art was at his cowboy crooning best.

1/13/24 FLANNEL SHIRT NIGHT DANCE

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11/25/23 thanksgiving DANCE
​Four + squares of club members and guests attended the Thanksgiving Dance on Saturday November 25th.  They all enjoyed the calls of Guest Caller Bob Engel..

10/14/23 FALL FESTIVAL DANCE
Three squares of club members and guests enjoyed the calls of Guest Caller Mike McIntyre at the Fall Festival Dance on 10/14/23. 

​Thanks to Bonnie Pollack for the video from this event.

9/30/23 60's music DANCE
Three squares of members and guests went "Back to the Future" 60's style that is to the calls of Club Caller Art "Elvis" Lavigne on Saturday September 30th.

9/9/23 WELCOME BACK DANCE
The number 50 was prevalent at the first dance of the 2023-2024 Gad-Abouts dance schedule.  There were 50 participants (25 members and 25 guests), the 50/50 winning amount was $50 dollars, and I the Club Webmaster had 50 different delectable treats from the food tables.  Guest National Caller Mike Sikorsky was his usual excellent calling self.  The 15 second snippet video displays his talent in a series of rapid-fire calls.  The dancers had to be alert and quick to keep up with the calling barrage.

7/22/23 FRESH FRUIT NIGHT DANCE
Five + squares of Gad-Abouts and visitors enjoyed the plethora of fruit and the calls of Club Caller Art Lavigne.

7/8/23 RED WHITE & BLUE DANCE
It was a patriotic group of Club Members and Guest Visitors at the Red White & Blue post 4th of July event.

6/14/23 PICNIC AND DANCE
There were 7 squares of club members and guests at the Picnic Dance on 6/24/23.  The guests represented 6 clubs from within a 50 mile radius of Hagerstown.  There was a plethora of food and a slew of desserts for the event.  The dancers enjoyed the summer related calls of Club Caller Art LaVigne.  As usual there were plenty of rounds called by Butch Bloxom.

6/10/23 TV & MOVIES DANCE
There were 4 + squares at the June 10th TV & Movies dance.  As usual the dancers were entertained by Club Caller Art Lavigne who recently delighted the Promenaders at their Polka Dots dance.

12/10/22 CHRISTMAS DANCE
It was a merry and festive atmosphere at the Gads Christmas Dance on 12/10/22.

11/26/22 THANKSGIVING DANCE
Virgil Forbes was the Guest Caller at the Thanksgiving Dance.

10/30/22 65th ANNIVERSARY GALA
The Gad-Abouts 65th Anniversary Gala Dance was a smashing success.  There were twelve + squares of dancers from many clubs in the Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania surrounding areas.

The Gala event featured Guest Caller "Extraordinaire" Joe Saltel from Texas.  Near the end of the event Joe teamed up with Gad-Abouts Club Caller Art LaVigne for their call rendition of the song Dream Lover to the dancing delight of the attendees.

There was a plethora of gifts for raffle and door prizes along with a 50/50 drawing.  And last but not least the food was varied and delicious.

9/24/22 TEAM JERSEY NIGHT DANCE

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09/10/22 weLcome back dance
There were six + squares including 24 + visitors at the Welcome Back Dance on September 10th at the new dancing venue St. Pauls' Lutheran Church in Funkstown Maryland.  The square dancers thoroughly enjoyed the calling of Guest Caller Mike Sikorsky.

Visitors included members from the Crabtown Squares, Frederick County Promenaders, Ferris Wheelers, Rivermont Ramblers, Panhandlers, and Square Dance Friends.

8/28/22 pen mar demo

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On Sunday August 28th the Gad-Abouts performed a square dancing demo at Pen Mar Park.  To see a video of this event click on the following Facebook link: PenMar

8/27/22 last dance at the wacohu grange
After a long square dancing relationship, the Gad-Abouts had their last square dancing event at the Wacohu Grange on Saturday August 27th.  The new venue beginning on September 10th is St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Funkstown Maryland.

1/29/22 flashlight DANCE
Was there a power outage at the Wacohu Grange on the night of January 29th?  If not, then why were flashlights being used by the square dance members?  Oh, that's right, it was the Flashlight Dance and the results were cool.

1/22/22 WASCA Theme DANCE

12/11/21 christmas DANCE
The 12/11/21 Christmas Dance included a caroling session.

11/27/21 thanksgiving DANCE
The Gad-Abouts with guest visitors enjoyed the calls of Guest Caller Jeremy Butler at the Thanksgiving Dance on 11/27/21'

11/13/21 Veterans Dance
The Gad-Abouts paid tribute to Veterans at the Salute To Veterans Dance on Saturday November, 13th, 2021.

9/25/21 TEAM JERSEY DANCE

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Sports was the theme and sports jerseys were the conveyance at the Gad-Abouts Team Jersey Dance on Saturday September 25th. I was hoping to see a few Yankee jerseys in the mix.

fred hockenberry memorial/tribute dance - 7/23/21

Organized by Dan Grimes and Peggy Nicodemus, six squares plus of Promenaders, Gad-Abouts, and other visitors and guests got together in the Fit Room in Hagerstown to pay tribute to the late Fred Hockenberry.  Donations of over $1,000 from the dance were given to the hospice that took care of Fred in his final days.

JULY 21ST PEN MAR DEMONSTRATION
On Wednesday July 21st, Club Co-President Bob Lawn and Caller Dan Grimes led a contingent of Gad-Abouts up to beautiful Pen Mar Park on the border between MD and PA.  The square dance demonstration was for members of the Hagerstown Senior Center who were there on an outing.  Several of the senior center members participated in the demonstration.  The picture above the video is the majestic view from MD down to the PA side of the mountain.  Of course "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever".

7/10/21 CLUB SQUARE DANCE VIDEO

Five squares of members and visitors danced to the calls of Guest Caller Bob Engle and the Rounds of Butch Bloxom and Roberta Bloxom at the third square dance of the Summer season.

6/26/21 CLUB SQUARE DANCE

Five squares of members and visitors danced to the calls of Club Caller Art LaVigne and the Rounds of Butch Bloxom and Roberta Bloxom at the second square dance of the Summer season. ​

6/12/21 welcome back DANCE

After 1 plus years the Gad-Abouts returned to regular club square dancing with 5 squares including visitors.  It was great to see all of the club members and visitors once again in a normal square dance venue.

2/29/20 5th saturday chocolate DANCE
Nine squares of chocoholic Gad-Abouts and visitors danced to Guest Caller Tom Miller and feasted on the vast array of delectable chocolate delights at the 5th Saturday Chocolate Dance on leap year February 29th.

2/22/20 mardi gras DANCE
The Mardi Gras festivities came to Hagerstown on Saturday night February 22nd at the Gad-Abouts Mardi Gras Dance.  The picture on the right shows club members and visitors wearing their Mardi Gras beads.

2/8/20 valentines day DANCE
Amor and Eros made guests appearances at the Gad-Abouts Valentines Day Dance on Saturday February 8th.

1/25/20 BROKEN RESOLUTIONS DANCE

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It was "Broken Resolutions" night at the Gad-Abouts dance on Saturday January 25th.  Pictured on the right in the white top and blue skirt is Amy LaVigne who boldly announced her broken resolution by wearing the opened and empty candy wrappers on her skirt.  On the other hand, pictured on the right side are Bonnie & Jerry Pollock, who boldly announced their unbroken resolution by wearing the workout outfits that they exercise in daily.

1/11/20 get your kicks on route 66 dance
On Saturday January 11th, the Gad-Abouts welcomed a square of WASCA representatives to its WASCA themed "Get Your Kicks On Route 66" dance.

1/6/20 PA STATE AGricultural Farm show COMPETITION
On Monday January 6th, the Gad-Abouts traveled up I-81 to the Penn​sylvania State Agricultural Farm Show in Harrisburg.  They competed against 58 other clubs from all over the area.  The video above shows the Gads as they parade into the arena.  The bottom video shows the club performing in one of the three competition dances

12/31/19 new years eve dance
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Many Gad-Abouts attended the New Years Eve dance in Charles Town WVA.  The dance was sponsored by the Panhandlers and Riverboat Ramblers clubs.  The three callers were Mike McIntyre, Art LaVigne, and Rich Steadman.  The attendees also had a New Years Day breakfast after the event.